Entry
Name
GnRH signaling pathway - Phaethon lepturus (White-tailed tropicbird)
Description
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion from the hypothalamus acts upon its receptor in the anterior pituitary to regulate the production and release of the gonadotropins, LH and FSH. The GnRHR is coupled to Gq/11 proteins to activate phospholipase C which transmits its signal to diacylglycerol (DAG) and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3). DAG activates the intracellular protein kinase C (PKC) pathway and IP3 stimulates release of intracellular calcium. In addition to the classical Gq/11, coupling of Gs is occasionally observed in a cell-specific fashion. Signaling downstream of protein kinase C (PKC) leads to transactivation of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), including extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK), Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 MAPK. Active MAPKs translocate to the nucleus, resulting in activation of transcription factors and rapid induction of early genes.
Class
Organismal Systems; Endocrine system
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Organism
Phaethon lepturus (White-tailed tropicbird) [GN:
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Gene
104619915 ATF4; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 [KO:K04374 ]
104625284 LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha-like [KO:K04634 ]
104621898 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha [KO:K04634 ]
104615213 GNA11; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit alpha-11 isoform X1 [KO:K04635 ]
104617236 PLCB4; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-4 isoform X1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
104628694 LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3-like [KO:K04960 ]
104622393 LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: calmodulin, striated muscle-like [KO:K02183 ]
104620166 voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C [KO:K04850 ]
104621806 CACNA1D; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1D [KO:K04851 ]
104621942 CACNA1S; voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1S isoform X1 [KO:K04857 ]
104623176 LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 6-like [KO:K04433 ] [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
104618010 CDC42; cell division control protein 42 homolog isoform X1 [KO:K04393 ]
104624711 LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 4-like [KO:K04430 ] [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
104615527 GRB2; growth factor receptor-bound protein 2 isoform X1 [KO:K04364 ]
104617058 LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: early growth response protein 1-B-like [KO:K09203 ]
Compound
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Ruf F, Sealfon SC.
Title
Genomics view of gonadotrope signaling circuits.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Harrison GS, Wierman ME, Nett TM, Glode LM.
Title
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and its receptor in normal and malignant cells.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Pawson AJ, McNeilly AS.
Title
The pituitary effects of GnRH.
Journal
Reference
Authors
DeGroot LJ, Jameson JL (ed).
Title
Endocrinology (Fifth edition)
Journal
Elsevier Saunders (2006)
Reference
Authors
Naor Z, Benard O, Seger R.
Title
Activation of MAPK cascades by G-protein-coupled receptors: the case of gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ruf F, Fink MY, Sealfon SC.
Title
Structure of the GnRH receptor-stimulated signaling network: insights from genomics.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Farshori PQ, Shah BH, Arora KK, Martinez-Fuentes A, Catt KJ.
Title
Activation and nuclear translocation of PKCdelta, Pyk2 and ERK1/2 by gonadotropin releasing hormone in HEK293 cells.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Shah BH, Catt KJ.
Title
Matrix metalloproteinases in reproductive endocrinology.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Roelle S, Grosse R, Aigner A, Krell HW, Czubayko F, Gudermann T.
Title
Matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 mediate epidermal growth factor receptor transactivation by gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Naor Z
Title
Signaling by G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR): studies on the GnRH receptor.
Journal
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